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The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) protects animal health, public health and the environment.
List of currently authorised veterinary medicines containing controlled drugs (CDs) and their requirements for special storage and witnessed destruction.
How to register veterinary practice premises for veterinary surgeons to supply veterinary medicines.
Who in the pharmaceutical industry can be a Marketing Authorisation Holder, named distributor or local representative and how to make changes to these.
Change to the information provided on adverse events in the Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC).
Legal requirements and good practice guidance for Veterinary Practice Premises Inspections.
Urgent and clinically significant safety updates arising from pharmacovigilance data, including reported adverse events, for veterinary medicines authorised in the UK.
The online course will run on 14 to 15 October 2026 introducing the role and responsibilities of the Wholesale Qualified Person (WQP). 
Guidance and application forms for Marketing Authorisations, Animal Test Certificates, Veterinary Homeopathic Remedies, Batch release and Batch control, Export and Import certificates.
How to comply with the exemption from the Veterinary Medicines Regulations that allow certain animal medicines to be sold without a marketing authorisation.
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